GRE Word List
AVOCATION
a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
The meaning of the word avocation is a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| connotation | something suggested by a word or thing : implication |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| velocity | quickness of motion : speed |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |